The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 633 The Prince in Trouble
Prince of Qing Xu Wenye was the fourth son of Emperor Qiansheng, three years older than Prince of Min Xu Wenhou. He was eighteen years old when he was captured and would just turn twenty this year.

Prince Qing and Prince Dai were undoubtedly the two most favored princes of Emperor Qiansheng, otherwise he would not have brought them with him to gain experience when he led the army to lead the army two years ago. Unfortunately, the retired Emperor Kangping suddenly rebelled and Emperor Qiansheng had to lead the elite troops of the Beijing camp back to quell the rebellion. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, he left Prince Qing and Prince Dai at the Liaodong front. As a result, in the Battle of Jinzhou, Prince Dai was killed and Prince Qing was captured by mistake. It has been two years since the "Eastern Hunting".

In the past two years, Prince Qing Xu Wenye has been under house arrest in a mansion in Shenyang. He has not been abused. On the contrary, he has been treated quite generously. Except for the fact that he is not free to move, his food, clothing and other necessities are all of the highest quality. In addition, Nurhaci even betrothed the beautiful daughter of a minister to Prince Qing as his wife.

With fine clothes and delicious food every day and beautiful wives and concubines serving him, Prince Qing naturally led a very comfortable life. However, Nurhaci was not a kind man. The reason why he treated Prince Qing Xu Wenye well was just because he regarded him as a rare commodity. And now, this "rare commodity" could finally come in handy.

In the recent Battle of Ningyuan, the Jin Kingdom lost more than 80,000 generals, which was a serious blow to its vitality. Nurhaci himself also suffered internal injuries. At this time, he urgently needed to recuperate in order to recover his strength. So Nurhaci planned to use Prince Qing as a bargaining chip to negotiate peace with the Jin Dynasty. Regardless of whether it would succeed in the end, it would be good to delay for a few months to catch his breath.

At this time, the Qing Prince's residence was warm and cozy, with the table full of delicious food and wine. The Fourth Prince Huang Taiji and Qing Prince Xu Wenye sat opposite each other, each with two beauties accompanying them, and an old eunuch stood behind Qing Prince.

The old eunuch's name was Geng Bingzhong. He used to serve Prince Qing. He accompanied Prince Qing on the expedition. Later, he and Prince Qing were captured by the Jin soldiers. Now he still serves Prince Qing and is deeply trusted by him.

At this time, Huang Taiji raised his glass and said, "Congratulations, Your Highness Prince Qing. If the peace talks between the Great Jin and the Great Jin are successful this time, Your Highness can return to his homeland. I hope that Your Highness will not forget our friendship after returning to Tianjing."

Prince Qing didn't know whether he had drunk too much or was too excited, but his fair cheeks were flushed, and he was really very happy. He raised his cup and drank it all, saying, "Of course, I have been taken care of by the Fourth Prince in the past two years, and I am deeply grateful."

The old eunuch Geng Bingzhong behind Prince Qing was so excited that he kept rubbing his hands together with a fawning smile on his face. He didn't expect that after two years, His Royal Highness Prince Qing could actually return to his country. It was truly a happy ending after all the hard work. I heard that the Emperor still hasn't appointed a crown prince, so when His Royal Highness Prince Qing returns to his country, wouldn't the position of crown prince belong to Prince Qing?
The Emperor originally doted on Prince Qing, and after Prince Qing returned, he became the oldest surviving prince. As the saying goes, if there is a banished one, the banished one will be appointed, if there is no banished one, the eldest one will be appointed. No matter how you look at it, His Royal Highness Prince Qing is the most suitable candidate for the Crown Prince!
"Hehe, a blessing in disguise? The ancients were right. It's time for me, Old Geng, to have a turn for the better and rise to prominence!" Thinking of this, the old eunuch Geng Bingzhong became so excited that his teeth were showing.

At this time, Huang Taiji smiled and said: "My Great Jin only wants to live in peace in a corner, and has no ambition to conquer the Central Plains. If His Royal Highness Prince Qing returns to his country one day, I hope you can speak well of him in front of the emperor. I hope that our two countries will always be friends, brothers, and live in harmony with each other."

Prince Qing's heart almost flew back to the capital at this moment. He nodded repeatedly and said, "This is a blessing for both countries and the people of both countries. If I return to the capital, I guarantee that the Jin army will never send a single soldier across the Liao River from now on. I also ask your country to use the Liao River as a boundary and never invade us from now on!"

Huang Taiji's eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible sarcasm, but he said sincerely: "Of course, from now on, my Great Jin and Great Jin will be separated by the Liao River and will always be friendly countries. If anyone violates this agreement, the gods and the people will punish him together."

"Good!" Prince Qing cheered, and drank several cups with Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji said with a smile: "My Great Jin sincerely wants to negotiate peace with your country, but I am afraid that Jia Huan, the governor of Liaodong... Haha, Your Highness Prince Qing, don't blame me for judging you with a cautious person. This prince has heard that Jia Huan has a close relationship with Prince Min, and I am afraid he may not want Prince Qing to return to the court."

Prince Qing's face suddenly darkened. To be honest, although Jia Huan had won the top six places in the imperial examinations and was famous for his literary talent, he did not take it seriously. He even looked down on Jia Huan for a while because he was hanging out with the good-for-nothing Prince Seventh. He thought that this so-called child prodigy that only appears once in a thousand years was just so-so. He was only good at reading, but his vision was too poor. Among so many princes, he chose the good-for-nothing Prince Seventh to associate with.

Therefore, Prince Qing looked down on Jia Huan and would not take the initiative to contact and make friends with Jia Huan. Who would have thought that Jia Huan was so powerful? In just a few years, he rose from a newly crowned top scholar to the position of Governor of Liaodong. Even Nurhaci, who had always been invincible, was defeated by him and forced to bow his head and negotiate peace.

Jia Huan now commands a large army, has recovered all of Liaoxi, and dominates the Liaohe River line. If the Jin Kingdom wants to negotiate peace, it must first get through Jia Huan. However, Jia Huan has a close relationship with the useless Lao Qi, and he certainly doesn't want to see him return to the court to fight for the throne. What should he do?
When Huang Taiji saw the ugly look on Prince Qing's face, he knew that his provocation had succeeded, and he couldn't help but secretly rejoice. In fact, the human heart is a knife that can kill people. Now that he has planted the seeds in Prince Qing's heart, if he returns to his country in the future, it will be enough to give Jia Huan a hard time. If things go well, he can even use Prince Qing to get rid of Jia Huan, his strong enemy.

"Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Qing. Although Jia Huan is the governor of Liaodong, he cannot cover the sky with one hand. Above him is Sun Chengzong, the governor of Liaodong. If it really doesn't work out, I will return to the capital in person to report to the emperor." The old eunuch Geng Bingzhong said indignantly.

Prince Qing said coldly, "No need for that. The Fourth Prince can send an envoy to propose peace talks with Jia Huan. I don't believe he dares to conceal it and not report it. As long as he reports it to the emperor, the emperor will definitely not ignore his son."

Huang Taiji's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said, "Okay, my Great Jin Bi Ri will send an envoy to meet Jia Huan, but please ask Prince Qing to write a personal letter, and let Eunuch Geng accompany him to confirm to Jia Huan that His Royal Highness Prince Qing is still alive and well."

Prince Qing nodded and said, "Indeed, in order to prevent Jia Huan from making excuses, I will write a letter by hand. Your Majesty will be able to recognize my handwriting at a glance."

At that moment, Prince Qing wrote a letter and handed it to Huang Taiji. After reading the contents and finding no problem, Huang Taiji put it away and said with a smile, "It is getting late. I will not disturb you any more. Please wait for good news, Your Highness. Goodbye!"

Prince Qing stood up and escorted Huang Taiji to the courtyard before turning back. In the past, he would escort Huang Taiji to the gate of the palace, but now he probably thought that he had a chance to return to Beijing and become the supreme ruler, so he played up his status. Huang Taiji didn't care, he just turned his back to Prince Qing, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips, and left.

When Prince Qing limped back to the rear residence, his wife, with her bulging belly, came up to him and cried, "Your Highness is about to return to the country, what shall I do with the baby in my belly?"

It is said that when Prince Qing was captured, he fell off his horse and broke his left calf. Although his injury has healed now, he is still disabled and walks with a limp.

At this time, Prince Qing was a little troubled as he saw that he was already eight months pregnant. As a prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, it was already a very shameful thing for him to be captured alive by the enemy country. But he also married and had children in the enemy country, which made him seem even more without integrity. He was afraid that his father would be unhappy. What should he do?
"Don't worry, my dear. After I return to the country, I will find a way to bring you and your daughter back." Prince Qing had no choice but to comfort her verbally.

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Behind the screen, the air was hazy and Jia Huan was soaking in the tub, enjoying Qingwen's service. In recent days, the beautiful maid, who had tasted the joy of sex, had obviously shed her previous reserve and shyness. At this moment, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing two white arms, and was scrubbing someone meticulously.

"Third Master, are we leaving for Beijing tomorrow?" Qingwen asked softly.

Jia Huan closed his eyes and nodded slightly. Qingwen was both happy and worried. She was happy that she could return to Beijing soon, but she was worried that she had to return so soon. She originally thought that after leaving the country, it would take at least one or two years for her to return.

"Then will we leave the country after returning to Beijing?" Qingwen asked.

"Of course, this time we are just returning to the capital to surrender the prisoners, and we will have to come back to garrison after that. What's wrong?" Jia Huan opened his eyes, turned his head and looked at Qingwen and smiled. His wise eyes seemed to see through everything.

Qingwen's face flushed, and she stammered, "Nothing... nothing, I just asked for nothing, Third Master... what are you laughing at?"

Qingwen was already charming and attractive, and now, under the steam, her pretty face became even whiter and rosier, and she looked so beautiful and charming, and she looked really seductive when she became coquettish.

Jia Huan could not help but feel warm in his heart, and grasped the maid's soft jade wrist and said, "The clothes are wet anyway, why not wash them together? How about I serve you for a while?"

Qingwen knew what someone was up to, and blushed as she spat, "The Third Master had a riot with Mandarin last night... My dear, please behave yourself. Although you are young, you should be more restrained. If you ruin your health, you will really become the vixen that the lady is talking about."

Jia Huan secretly broke out in a sweat and said with a smile: "Not really, it's just occasionally. Don't forget what Sister Ping'er asked you to come out for." After saying that, he picked up Qingwen by the waist without saying anything. The beautiful maid screamed and immediately became a drowned rat, revealing her graceful figure.

Caixia, who was in the outer room, didn't know whether she was startled by Qingwen's cry, so she ran in hurriedly, turned around the screen and asked: "Qingwen, what happened? Did you fall...ah!"

When Caixia saw the two people in the bathtub, her face suddenly turned red. She quickly covered her eyes and tried to retreat in panic.

As the saying goes, young people are full of energy and full of vigor. Young people are naturally hot-tempered. In addition, they have been drinking too much tonic soup recently. Our governor has too much energy. He quickly grabbed Caixia's sleeve and pulled it back, saying with a smile: "Since Sister Caixia is here, let's take a bath together!"

With a splash of water, there was another person in the bathtub. Fortunately, the tub was big enough, so it could barely fit the person, but the hot water spilled all over the floor.

"Third Master..." Caixia was so embarrassed that her voice trembled a little, while Qingwen on the other side had already covered her pretty face with shame.

On the second day, the first day of the winter month of the tenth year of Qiansheng, Jia Huan personally escorted Manggurtai and more than a thousand other Jurchen captives, divided into more than a hundred prison carts, and marched towards the interior of the country in a mighty manner. Envoys from Korea, Khalkha, Huifa, Khorchin, Doyan and other tribes also accompanied them to Beijing to meet the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)